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"Practical Considerations for Corporate DEI Programs Following the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision," Jones Walker LLP Labor & Employment Client Alert

By H. Mark Adams, Emily Gauthier

Client Alert

July 10, 2023

On June 29, 2023, in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, the US Supreme Court made it unlawful for universities and colleges to consider a college applicant's race in college admissions decisions designed to achieve the objective of a more diverse student body. Although the decision does not address corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the workplace, the upshot of the Court's ruling could have implications for such efforts, including federal contractor affirmative action programs. Continue reading >

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